Faujdar
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Faujdar was a title awarded by Muslim rulers to people who had responsibility of protecting some territory. Faujdar is mostly used as a title by Jat gotras such as Sogarwar, Chahar, Sinsinwar, Kuntal throughout Northern India and Pakistan.
Ethnic groups, tribes and clans of the Punjab | |
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| Ancient Kshatriya Tribes | Ahir • Dhangar • Gurjar • Kamboj • Khash • Mers |
| Arains | Arain • Chaudhary • Mian • Sardar • Ramay • Ramday • Mundh • Goheer • Munda • Ghurki • Daula • Chhachhar • Bhutta • Kardar • Hansi • katarbund • Ghalar • Gejial • sapal • Dholanwal • Kukru • Gatku • Kawali • Basroo • Bhutta • Mudh • Chandu • Bhalay • Dhadhay • Dhengay • Rattay • Labanay • Wahnd • Vehra • Jatala • Bhoongay • Pawadhray • Rahail • Behlwan • Saggi • Mulanay • Teer Andaz • Malgoria • Jandialia • Nihal |
| Brahmins | Punjabi Brahmins • Saraswat Brahmins • Mohyal • Bali • Bhimwal • Chhibber • Datt • Lau • Mohan • Vaid |
| Dalits | Punjabi Dalits • Balmiki • Chamar • Chura • Kabirpanthi • Mazhabi • Nai • Ramdasia • Rangrehta |
| Jats | Jat: List of Jat clans |
| Khatris | Khatri : Dhaighar • Sekhri • Charghar • Aathghar • Barahghar • Bawanghar • Kukhran • Sareen • List of Khatri subgroups Arora : Uttradhi • Dakhna • Gujarati • List of Arora subgroups Bhatia • Sood |
| Rajputs | Rajput • Bagal • Bais • Bhutta • Bhatti • Chadhar • Chauhan • Chibb • Doad • Dogra • Gheba • Haral • Jaswal • Jamwal • Janjua • Jarral • Johiya • Jaura • Jodhra • Khakha • Kharal • Khati • Khokhar • Mahnike • Mair • Mangral • Manhas • Manj • Meo • • Minhas • Mir • Narma • Naul • Noon • Paramara • Parhar • Pawar • Pundir • Puni • Punwar • Rana • Rawat • Ranial • Rawal • Rawal Rajput • Rathore • Salaria • Saroya • Sial • Thakial • Toor • Wattu • Wejhwa • Wijhalke |
| Saini | |
| Shaikhs | Shaikh • Abbasi • Alavi • Farooqi • Gardezi • Gilani • Hashemi • Osmani • Paracha • Quraishi • Sayyid • Shaikh Siddiqui |
| Tarkhans | Tarkhan : • Chaggar • Dhiman • Gade • Jhangra • Kalsi • Khatti • Lall • Matharu • Nagi • Netal • Siawan • Seyan • Tharu • Panesar • Palahi • Riat Rayat • Virdi • List of Tarkhan surnames |
| Ahluwalia | •Ahluwalia |
| Others | •Agarwal • Bakarwal • Bania • Bishnoi • Sansi |
